He might be several seasons removed from a knee injury that sidelined him mere minutes into the 2008 campaign, but looking at the latest list Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is among the NFL’s list of ‘ironmen’ when it comes to consecutive regular season games started among active players.

Tom Brady has started every regular season game since getting back on the field 2009.

Brady is currently ranked #4 on the list, having started and played in 48 straight regular season contests since getting back out on the field in 2009. Â Here’s a quick look at the top six who join him in that category:

Rob Gronkowksi is also among the leaders for tight ends, having started 19 straight regular season games. Â His only games in which he didn’t start came in 2010, where he didn’t start on 9/19 against the Jets, 9/26 against the Bills, 10/31 against Minnesota, 12/06 against the Jets, and 12/12 against the Bears. Â However, he did play in each of those games.

He’s currently ranked at #5 among active players with some impressive company:

And if Bernard Pollard would have never played for the Chiefs it would be 174 games for Brady

http://www.patsfans.com Ian Logue

Agreed, even though he’s battled rib & shoulder injuries he had never missed a start prior to that hit from Pollard, it’s definitely disappointing. And had Logan Mankins not sat out the six games during his contract negotiations, he’d also be on this list.